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An American Carol

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
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Kevin P. Farley in An American Carol (2008)
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An anti-American filmmaker who's out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.An anti-American filmmaker who's out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.An anti-American filmmaker who's out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.

  • Director
    • David Zucker
  • Writers
    • David Zucker
    • Myrna Sokoloff
    • Lewis Friedman
  • Stars
    • Kevin P. Farley
    • Kelsey Grammer
    • Leslie Nielsen
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    10K
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    • Director
      • David Zucker
    • Writers
      • David Zucker
      • Myrna Sokoloff
      • Lewis Friedman
    • Stars
      • Kevin P. Farley
      • Kelsey Grammer
      • Leslie Nielsen
    • 232User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kevin P. Farley
    Kevin P. Farley
    • Michael Malone
    • (as Kevin Farley)
    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • Patton
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Osama bin Nielsen…
    Trace Adkins
    Trace Adkins
    • Angel of Death…
    Brandon Alter
    Brandon Alter
    • Saying 'He's Much Fatter in Person.'
    Chriss Anglin
    Chriss Anglin
    • John F. Kennedy
    Geoffrey Arend
    Geoffrey Arend
    • Mohammed
    Scott Bailey
    Scott Bailey
    • Celebrity 2
    Dana Lyn Baron
    Dana Lyn Baron
    • Speaker 1940's
    Mark Vafiades
    Mark Vafiades
    • Saying 'Look Out! It's Those Christians!'
    • (as Mark Basil)
    Morgan Beck
    • Saying 'Free History Term Papers.'
    Julian Berlin
    Julian Berlin
    • Woman at Awards Party
    Randall Bosley
    Randall Bosley
    • Mussolini
    Joanne Bowland
    • Intern
    Cocoa Brown
    Cocoa Brown
    • Airport Security Guard 1
    Vicki Browne
    • Rosie O'Connell
    Mary Castro
    Mary Castro
    • Hottie
    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    • Bacon Stains Malone
    • Director
      • David Zucker
    • Writers
      • David Zucker
      • Myrna Sokoloff
      • Lewis Friedman
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    Kast09

    The only comedy right-wingers can produce is the unintentional one...

    ...but these guys actually tried to make it funny and that's why they failed. They should have tried to make a neocon documentary about leftism instead that would be funny as hell. Insulting to other races "jokes", senile humor, extremely divisive world-view and the stalking of a fairly good documentarist (yeah I said Michael Moore is a good documentarist, go cry in your corners now). So pretty much all the ignorance and stupidity you'd expect from redneck neocons. Only surprise was that the movie wasn't produced in Alabama. The only joke I laughed at was the Taliban training video and I felt like an idiot after that.
    7pfreese

    I Gave it a Chance; Don't Be So Serious

    Keep in mind folks, this is just a comedy but it does contain enough messages to anger any ultra-liberal. It won't hurt anyone to watch this movie and even the far left liberals should get a good laugh. You have to admit after watching it that it's a harmless movie and is in good spirit. Those that are left leaning, head this warning, it will bring to light some painfully harsh realities of the problems our American culture is facing within our own borders and how ridiculous some of those ultra left leaning (progressives) are. If you are open minded, do not care about politics and would like to experience the Zucker style of humor, go see it. You'll get to see an angle of things that hasn't come from Hollywood in recent years.
    lmoetteli

    American Carol

    Go see this movie. You will laugh at the sad truth of it all. Freedom is not free. We would not have the liberties we have without kicking some crazy rears now and again, and to protect our rights now we need to keep a strong military. I was disgusted with the previews that came before the movie. Full of lewdness and porn. Have we sunk this far? What good money is wasted on disgusted movies, that warp our children's minds. Hey liberals, why don't you take all that money you have raised for the next worthless movie you are working on and feed the poor with it! This movie is not perfect, but makes some great statements, and you will laugh out loud. Go to see this movie, if only to make a statement.
    hrmnrabb

    Wonderfully illustrates mindless liberal agendas

    An American Carol is an entertaining movie on many levels. I found it to be humorous and extremely poignant. The last take off on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that was this funny and this entertaining was Bill Murray's Scrooged. Kevin Farley (yes, Chris' brother) is amazing as rotund, anti-American film maker Michael Malone. This film perfectly lampoons and wonderfully illustrates mindless liberal agendas across the board. It's even emotional and moving at times. The amazing cast includes many cameos (Leslie Nielsen, Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammar, James Woods, etc.) and many outstanding performances. Almost every scene delivers either something silly, flat out funny or something to think about. If this movie doesn't make you think and cherish America then your mind is already closed, what there is of it.
    1ActOne

    An American Carol

    I can't say that my politics are very conservative (except in making government smaller), but this film makes "Baby Geniuses" seems like "Citizen Kane."

    I can appreciate a well-made film regardless of its agenda. "Patton" and "Dirty Harry" are great, quality films with a Conservative bent. "An American Carol" is not.

    This movie is not quality film-making. The writing, as Shakespeare wrote, "is a tale told by an idiot: full of sound and fury and signifying nothing." And NOT funny.

    The acting - (Dennis Hopper, go watch your early work and strive for half of that artistry) - is painful. They say, "drama is hard, but comedy is harder." In this case, Kevin Farley (the Frank Stallone of the comedy world) must think drama is impossible.

    As to the dual credits of direction/writing, David Zucker has completely lost it. I loved his earlier work, but he hasn't worked on an artistically successful film in over ten years, and it shows. Sort of like Dennis Hopper.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Wayne Knight and Frank Caliendo turned down the role of Michael Malone.
    • Goofs
      Patton speaks dismissively of his portrayal in Patton (1970) ("That Patton was an actor!"). And yet throughout the film Kelsey Grammer speaks in the gruff, gravely voice that George C. Scott used in that picture. In fact, the real historical Patton spoke in a sharp, nasal, and slightly Southern accented voice.
    • Quotes

      Mohammed: It is getting harder and harder to find suicide bombers. And all the really good ones are gone.

    • Connections
      Featured in The O'Reilly Factor: Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      1968
      Written and Produced by Allen Simpson

      Additional Lyrics by Lewis Friedman

      Performed by Bobbie Bates, Lisa Fredrickson, Marcy Goldman, Sandra Asbury-Johnson,

      Brian Michael Jones, Anthony Marciona, Stan Mazin and Allen Simpson

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Big Fat Important Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mpower American Carol Holding
      • Mpower Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,013,191
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,810,000
      • Oct 5, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,013,191
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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